The project at Catmose College in Oakham, Leicestershire consists of 27 Mobotix cameras including Q24 hemispheric and D24 models for internal security with video footage stored on a 20TB Overland NAS server. The solution is used for monitoring corridors and common areas.
The CCTV system was installed by White UK, a Mobotix partner based on a specification from XMA, the primary technology supplier and consultant on the construction project.
According to Mobotix, the 3 Megapixel image quality combined with 360-degree hemispheric coverage enabled the number of cameras to be reduced to 27 from initial estimates of 60 units. In the year since the system went live there have been no system failures, reports the company.
“The system has really lived up to our expectations and provides a complete overview of the entire site from a single console,” explains Simon Mellors, site manager for Catmose College. “Since installation, we have had very few incidents but in each case it has allowed us to resolve any issues quickly with high quality video footage that is hard to dispute.”
The system interfaces with Mobotix Control Centre software for all the internal cameras and uses Power over Ethernet to keep cabling to a minimum.